Startups Archive

For along time, UAE has been known as the ‘import economy’.The country is known to import products from successful brands by other countries. However, over the years things have changed. You can now see some great home-grown ideas, seeking to solve localized problems faced by the market, taking shape in the country. People are realizing

Nowadays, with the proliferation of small to large-scale startups, working for newly-established companies is increasingly appealing for many people. For young-spirited individuals who always seek for new challenges, working at a startup offers various attractive benefits which they cannot expect working in a corporate. Nonetheless, not everyone can easily adapt to a startup culture, so

So you have set on your eyes on starting a new business. You have conducted market research to understand the scalability of business products, the target customers, getting a co-founder on board, presenting proposals to prospective investors, while designing the company’s overall blueprint. What remains is the need to recruit the right people with relevant

Do new growing startups need HR department within their organisation? What are the HR functions required by startups? Why do startups need HR? For startup founders, it needs careful consideration to determine whether their new business requires HR professionals to aid employment and human capital efforts. On one hand, hiring HR professional means investing money

As the saying by Stephen Richards goes, “to get something different, you must do something different”. Sometimes, all you have to do is to try out something in a different way. Imagine you are in a shop and there are 10 people inside. 9 of them just have a quick look and immediately leave the

For business owners today, the extent to which they have established a strong and compelling presence online has an impact on how successful their businesses will grow. Creating a strong digital footprint within the internet is no longer a matter of fancy; it is now of necessity. Make no mistake, the web listens every time

Transformation of communication ways Do you realize the ways that people acquire information have been changing significantly overtime? In the old days, they mainly obtained information from newspaper, radio and television. These sources, however, are quite limited because they only work well locally. Although these traditional media of communication are still being used, the internet

Engineers who have spent some time in the corporate world look for opportunities to enter the start-up world yet, the biggest challenge present before any start-up is to find the best tech talent. That is not because there is a shortage of engineers with good technical skills. It is because the nature of start-ups is

Careers in Startups are magnetically attractive, with all the cool perks, benefits and the flexible environment. Even more so when you have worked for corporate companies with strict rules and work environment. As Startups are still growing, working in startups might surprise you with some unexpected things and conditions. Some of them are successful, but

There were 2 significant events that happened in Singapore during July 2016. One is the Demo Day of Startupbootcamp FinTech Singapore where we celebrate the end of our 3 months long startup accelerator programme. The other is the long awaited Michelin Guide Singapore where Michelin Stars will be anointed to restaurants in Singapore for the first time. Yes, I’m